Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters
This recipe for Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters makes juicy, tender chicken with crispy skin. Just the way everyone likes it! And it's such an easy process- just season chicken and pop in the air fryer until ready.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 327kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken leg quarters
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Lay 2 chicken leg quarters on a plate or preparation surface.
- Sprinkle on seasonings, then flip chicken over, and sprinkle on the rest of the seasonings.
- Place chicken in air fryer basket, skin side down first. This way the chicken finishes cooking with skin side up.
- Cook for 25 minutes at 400 degrees, pausing halfway through cooking time to flip chicken over.
- Once chicken is done cooking, you can double-check it with a meat thermometer. The internal temperature should be at least 170 degrees. If not, cook for another 5 minutes.
- When chicken is done, remove and place on serving plate.
Video
Notes
- Be sure to rub seasonings onto chicken to evenly coat it
- You may need to adjust chicken pieces in air fryer basket to fit in a single layer
- Use a spatula to flip chicken over halfway through cooking time
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1276mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 611IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg